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Firm Contraction and Dissolution
A firm's viability is often short-lived if it fails to generate profit. Lacking profitability, a firm will not possess sufficient funds, nor will it be able to borrow money, to sustain its production processes and workforce. Consequently, the firm is forced to contract its operations, which leads to employee layoffs, and may ultimately result in its closure.
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